The grasshoppers are coming

If you're into that pestilence kind of thing, this may be your year. The Wall Street Journal reports that farmers and ranchers out West are preparing for a grasshopper infestation the likes of which they haven't seen since 1985.

The insects can do millions of dollars worth of damage to crops and land.

The Washington Post has an interesting story about the world of online reviews and product recommendations. The story concerns Yelp, the online review site, and allegations the site manipulates content in behalf of advertisers or penalize those who don't advertise.

In the New York Times, analysts are wondering just what kind of impact the iPad, which goes on sale on Saturday, will really have. Boom or bust?

And with baseball around the corner, please note that the New York Yankees are the world highest-paid players in a team sport. The Yanks' players have an average salary of $7 million.